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GA HR1109

Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/13/2024

Primary Sponsor

Clay Pirkle

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023-2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Dedicates the bridge on State Route 32 over Big Creek in Irwin County, Georgia, as the Neal "Waldo" McIntyre Jr. Memorial Bridge
  • Honors Mr. McIntyre, a U.S. Air Force veteran and Purple Heart recipient who enlisted at age 18 in 1942 and served as a technical sergeant and radio operator on B-17 bombers
  • Mr. McIntyre's plane was shot down on March 8, 1944, over Berlin, Germany, during his 21st mission; he was captured and held as a prisoner of war for 14 months
  • After the war, he returned to Irwinville, Georgia, where he farmed and worked for the U.S. Postal Service
  • Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the memorial bridge

Legislative Description

Neal "Waldo" McIntyre Jr. Memorial Bridge; Irwin County; dedicate

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/16/2024

Committee Referrals

Transportation2/15/2024

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